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Forest department officials and villagers pose for a group photograph during the training on Climate Change and hands-on demonstration of nursery and plantation techniques for jhum farmers of Wokha district.[/caption]
Dimapur, May 23 (EMN): The Wokha Forest Division has organised a one-day training on Climate Change and hands-on demonstration of nursery and plantation techniques for jhum farmers of Wokha district under National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) at Forest Colony’s community hall, Wokha.
A department press release stated that Zuthunglo Patton, DFO Wokha, sensitised the farmers on the impacts of Climate Change at the global, national and state levels; and its effects on Wokha district and adaptation strategies involving tree plantations and increasing forest cover with involvement of communities and farmers.
Rosemary Ezung, SDAO Wokha, has stressed on gene pool conservation of indigenous rice varieties for promoting livelihood and food security. It was followed by discussion and interaction hour.
Later, hands-on demonstration and trail on plantation techniques of varieties of tree saplings was exhibited by Y Tokiho Sema, Forester, while a nursery techniques, maintenance and practices was explained by Khonbemo Lotha, Forester-II.
The training programme was chaired by Vivika A Sema, Forester, and the vote of thanks was pronounced by Janbemo Ezung, Deputy Range Officer.
Over 100 jhum farmers both men and women from Chukitong (Koio), Tsungiki and Wokha villages attended the training.
According to the department, the training was organised as Climate Change has now become a reality thereby affecting people’s lives worldwide and has become a major challenge for agriculture, food security and rural livelihoods. It stated that Nagaland is very vulnerable since high population rely upon agriculture with dependence on climatic parameters.